noun
an appliance that removes moisture
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adjective
free from liquid or moisture
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- lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water
- or no longer wet
- dry land
- dry clothes
- a dry climate
- dry splintery boards
- a dry river bed
- the paint is dry
adjective
humorously sarcastic or mocking
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- dry humor
- an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
- an ironic novel
- an ironical smile
- with a wry Scottish wit
adjective
lacking moisture or volatile components
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- dry paint
adjective
opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
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- the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers
- a dry state
adjective
not producing milk
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- a dry cow
adjective
(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
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- a dry white burgundy
- a dry Bordeaux
adjective
without a mucous or watery discharge
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- a dry cough
- that rare thing in the wintertime
- a small child with a dry nose
adjective
not shedding tears
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- dry sobs
- with dry eyes
adjective
lacking interest or stimulation
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- dull and lifeless
- a dry book
- a dry lecture filled with trivial details
- dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"- John Mason Brown
adjective
used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
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- dry weight
adjective
unproductive especially of the expected results
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- a dry run
- a mind dry of new ideas
adjective
having no adornment or coloration
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- dry facts
- rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner
adjective
(of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
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- dry toast
- dry meat
adjective
having a large proportion of strong liquor
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- a very dry martini is almost straight gin
adjective
lacking warmth or emotional involvement
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- a dry greeting
- a dry reading of the lines
- a dry critique
adjective
practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
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- he's been dry for ten years
- no thank you
- I happen to be teetotal